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COMDTINST 4200.38B

NOV 19 1999

(1)

Equipment to become standard shall be chosen from items already supported in

government inventory and systems under production, on a scale representative of

the population to be standardized, whenever such items will fulfill Coast Guard

requirements.

(2)

Where equipment or systems already in Government inventory will not satisfy

new requirements, procurement of equipment and systems to satisfy these

requirements shall be open to competition to the maximum extent practicable.

(3)

The initial procurement shall be supported by the JOTFOC required by the Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 when the selection of an item or system to

become standard is not the result of full and open competition. In this situation, the

Standardization Program can't be used as the basis for the source selection. To use

the Standardization Program as the basis for the source selection, the item or

system must be the result of full and open competition resulting in quantities that

are representative of the population to be standardized.

(4)

Follow-on procurements of items or systems determined by the HCA to be Coast

Guard standard items in accordance with this Instruction shall be supported by the

JOTFOC required by FAR 6.302-1, citing the HCA's Determination, as described

below, as the basis for the justification.

(5)

Solicitations for Major Acquisitions shall include an optional line item for

reprocurement data packages for all equipment, which is unique to Coast Guard.

Reprocurement data packages are to include production and testing methods in

addition to detailed specifications. The decision to exercise the option for

reprocurement data shall be based on a fully supportable economic analysis. The

analysis shall include, but not be limited to, the life expectancy of the equipment

and anticipated future replacement quantity demands. Documentation in support of

a decision not to buy reprocurement data shall be submitted to the Senior

Competition Advocate, Commandant (G-CFP), allowing time for review prior to

expiration of the option period.

Standardization Process.

(1)

The cognizant program office shall make a preliminary, informal proposal (either

written or oral) to the Competition Advocate Assistant, Commandant (G-CPM-

S/3). This proposal shall provide general information regarding the scope, number

of units, total estimated dollar value, and the service life of the proposed

equipment or system. The Competition Advocate Assistant will then decide if the

Coast Guard Standardization Program applies, and, if so, will advise the program

office as to how to proceed.

COMDTINST 4200.38B

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